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8:00 AM
Food Factory USA
Making the perfect flaky pastry
An army of workers serve Cold Stone ice cream, five Vietnamese brothers perfect flaky French pastries, and watch flying fish while ordering crab cakes in Seattle
8:30 AM
Food Factory USA
A potent energy drink
Explores some of the Lone Star State's favourite foods: including chicken-free Chick-O-Sticks candy, and a two-ounce energy drink that delivers a wallop
9:00 AM
Extreme China
Exploring the mountainous Siguniang region
The first in an occasional series exploring China focuses on Siguniang, a mountainous area on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau where explorers attempt to climb a frozen waterfall
10:00 AM
Lost Treasures of Angkor: Ancient Laos Revealed
Part two of two. Archaeologists find more gold and human remains
Part two of two. Archaeologists study ancient treasure discovered in Laos, finding more gold and human remains from the era before the great city of Angkor was built
11:00 AM
To Catch a Smuggler
HSI discovers overcrowded stash houses used to hide human cargo
HSI discovers overcrowded stash houses used to hide human cargo, showcasing the darker side of smuggling operations
12:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw secretly restore a Daimler SP250 'Dart'
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw head to Berkshire where they hope to surprise the loving owner of a Daimler SP250 'Dart' by secretly restoring his classic sports car
1:00 PM
Disaster Autopsy
Recreation of the Lac-Mégantic train crash
The Lac-Mégantic train crash, the Imperial Sugar refinery explosion, and the Ever Given container ship accident are scientifically analysed
2:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A plane explodes shortly after taking off
A terror attack is suspected when a plane explodes after taking off from New York. The FBI joins NTSB investigators, but the case pits them against each other
3:00 PM
Hitler's Killer Warships: Drain the Oceans
The most advanced battleships in the Nazi navy
The story of the most technologically advanced battleships in the German navy during the Second World War - and how many of them ended up on the sea bed
4:00 PM
Pirates: Behind the Legends
The story of an English pirate who became a Corsair for the Ottoman Empire
The story of an English pirate who became a Corsair for the Ottoman Empire
5:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Tim and Fuzz are off to Southampton to take on a 1969 Jensen Interceptor
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw head to Southampton to take on a 1969 Jensen Interceptor. Owner Nick cherished his dream car until he got extreme arthritis
6:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
An airline suffers two accidents within six months
A plane crash in Taiwan is initially blamed on a storm. However, when a second plane from the same airline crashes within six months, investigators become suspicious
7:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
An early-morning flight from Lexington, Kentucky, ends in disaster
An early-morning flight from Lexington, Kentucky, ends in disaster when a twin-engine jet careens off the tarmac
8:00 PM
The Truth Behind
How easy it can be to fake a photo of a UFO
How easy it can be to fake a photo of a UFO, and the story of a man who has built and flown a spacecraft
9:00 PM
Area 51: I Was There
Insiders reveal the work carried out at the military base
Insiders reveal what projects they worked on at the secret Nevada military base and alleged UFO storage facility
10:00 PM
UFOs: Investigating the Unknown
The commercial pilots who fear for their jobs after encountering UFOs
The stigma surrounding UFOs extends beyond the US government as commercial pilots fear for their jobs after encountering mysterious phenomena in flight
11:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A collision between two planes at 14,000ft
Reconstruction of the 1996 collision between a Kazakhstan Airlines jet and a Saudi Airways plane at 14,000ft, which was blamed on poor communication and outdated radar equipment
12:00 AM
Colossal Machines
Featuring gearless mill drives
Featuring gearless mill drives, explosive clearing vehicles and giant metal shredders
1:00 AM
The Truth Behind
The authenticity of the Mitchell-Hedges crystal skull
An investigation into the authenticity of the Mitchell-Hedges crystal skull, allegedly an ancient Mayan artefact discovered in Belize in the early 20th century
2:00 AM
Abandoned
The team finds valuable items in an old farmhouse
The team members find a valuable Windsor icebox, an Edison phonograph and a secret manual for the Boeing B-52 bomber in an old farmhouse
2:30 AM
Lords of War
Sean Rich estimates the value of a derringer pistol
Sean Rich estimates the value of a derringer pistol, while the team examines a Captain America comic book that a fan went to great lengths to get hold of
2:55 AM
Lords of War
The team search for military pieces in Pasadena
The team search for military pieces in Pasadena, and test an Italian take on the M-14 before unearthing a falchion sword
3:20 AM
Food Factory
Canadian candy and chocolate oranges
A look at the production of classic Canadian candy and break-apart chocolate oranges
3:45 AM
Food Factory
Egg potato salad and potato chip chocolate bars
A look at the production of devilled egg potato salad, puff pastry cheese bites and potato chip chocolate bars
4:10 AM
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
Babe the oryx rallies the troops to take a look at an ailing hoof
Out at the Wilds, Babe the oryx rallies the troops to take a look at an ailing hoof. At the Columbus Zoo, Clover the bison needs a bit of a pedicure
4:35 AM
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
A cougar is brought in for a mysterious eye issue
Out at The Wilds, an expecting giraffe is showing signs it's time. At the Columbus Zoo, a cougar is brought in for a mysterious eye issue